Vehicle-wheel rim.



E. C. WALTERS.

VEHICLE WHEEL RIM.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. s, 1917.

1 ,286, 1 63.. Patented Nov. 26, 1918.

rims arranged to form seats for'pneumatic,

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EDIE o. WALTERS, or AKRON, 01110.

EHICLE-W EEL RIM.

of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Vehicle-Wheel Rims, of

I which the following is a specification.

This inventionrelates to vehicle wheel solid or cushion tires of elastic material, more particularly pneumatic tires of'..the double tube type, having contractible, inex-' tensible or s'emiextensible beads or edges.- The object of the inventionis to provide a. wheel rim of the type named for holding tires of elastic material to permit the tires to be quickly and easily placed on and removed from the rim, said rim provided with means to enable the properseating thereon of tires of the clencher and of the straight side type, said hold fast means for the the being removable as well as reversible to enable its .use in connection with tires of either type.

scribed capable of bein removed bodily from the wheel to there y permit the removal of the rim and tire and the replacement on said wheel of a rim carrying another tire if desired, in connection with the bodily lateral removal of the rim it is con-- templated that provision will be made.v for preventing circumferential movement of the tire carrying rim with respect to the vehicle wheel.

With the foregoing andother objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts constituting the invention to be hereinafter specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings which form a part'hereof wherein is shown the preferred embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which-come within the scope of the matter hereinafter claimed.

In the drawings in which similar reference numerals indicate like parts in the different figures,

' Figure 1 1s a cross sectional view taken on line 1 of Fig. 3 of a rim and tire holding portion of a Wheel constructed in accordance with this invention, showing1n sectionthe Specification of Letters Patent.

The invention further aims to provide a tireseating rim of the class de- -hold fast means for seating the tire, said hold fast means arranged in operative rela- 21011 with respect to a tire of the clencher Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view similar to Fig.1 taken on line 2 of Fig. 2 showing the hold fast means in operative relation .with respect to another form of tire.

Patented Nov. 26, 1918. Application filed' February 8, 1917. Serial No. 147,426. 7

Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation of a fpor- I tion of a wheel with the arrangement 0 holding means similar to those shown in Fig. 1, and

the

' Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 of the V wheel when arranged as shown inFig. 2 looking toward the right side of the wheel.

Referring to the drawings in detail the reference numeral 1 denotes the felly of a wheel which is provided at one side with a circumferential rabbet 2 and having a cylindrical outer face on which is mounted an annular endless felly band 3 preferably shrunlg or otherwise held in position. Ex-

tending along one side and projecting outwardly from the band 3 is a circumferential or annular rib 4 which is provided at one or more places with notches 5 (see Fig. 4). The opposite side of the felly band 3 is provided with an integral inwardly turned flange .6 and having at its inner portion an integral laterally-extending cylindrical flange 7. The flanges 6 and 7 are adapted to be removably seated in-the rabbet 2 of the felly 1. I

Adapted to cooperate with the felly band 3 is a tire holding rim comprising an annular band 7 having an interior diameter appropriate to permit the band to seat on the circumferentlal rib 4 at one side of the band 3 and furthermore provided at the opposite side with an inwardly-extending annular flange 9 adapted when the rim is seated to abut against the lateral face of the flange 6 and rest on the outer face of the lateral I I flange 7. The inwardly-extending flange '9 is provided f-with a plurality of threaded apertures 10 for a purpose to be later described, and is also provided with a plurality of smooth transverse apertures 11. The side of the rim 8 opposite to the flange 9 is -provided with an outwardly-projectin circumferentially-extending bead or ri 12 whichconstitutes an abutment for a purpose to be later described.

Adapted to cooperate with the portion 8 of the rim is a complemental member comprising an annular band 13 the internal and external diameters of which are approximately the same as similar diameters of the rim 8 and this member 13 has an inwardlyextending integral flange 14 arranged when the device is assembled to abut against the lateral face-of the flange 9. This flange 14 is provided with countersunk apertures arranged to register, with the threaded apertures 10 in the flange 9, and also is provided with other openings 15 adapted to register with the smooth openings 11. The flanges 14 and 9 are coupled together through the medium of screws 16. The combined flanges 9 and 14 are held in their 'normal position in the rabbeted portion of the felly band 3 by means of transversely-ex: tending bolts 17 provided with the usual clamping nuts 18so that by this means the entire rim is secured to the felly against lateral or circumferential movement. QThe outer lateral portion of the member, 13'is provided with an outwardly-projecting and I so circumferentially-extending head 19 complemental to the bead 12, formed similar therewith and also constituting an abutment for a purpose to be later described. The inner face of the rim 8 is provided with one or more inwardly-extending lugs 20 so positioned as to be receivable in the notches 5 of therib 4 to set up an interlocking engagement for preventing any unintentional circumferential movement of the rim member 8.

Mounted on the outer face or seat of the rim members 8 and 13 are tire holding rings 21 of conventional form, and these rings 21 when they are properly disposed and-positioned on the rim shown in Fig. 1 constitute hold fast means for a elencher type of tire 22, and when the position .of these rings 21 is reversed as in Fig. 2 constitute hold fast means for a straight side type 'of tire de nominated in the drawings by the reference numeral 23.

It is thought that the manner of using this device and the mounting of tires on a run by utilizing the same Will be entirely obvious to persons skilled in the art, but, it may be pointedout that if it is desired at any time to remove or replace a tire on the rim the screws 16 and the nuts 18 of the bolts 17 are removed to permit the rim formmy hand.

ing member 13 to be withdrawn to permit lateral removal of the tire from its seat, after which a new tire can b placed thereon and the auxiliary rim member 13 secured in position by reversing the foregoing operation.

If it is desired to use a different type of tire at any time, the hold fast means 21 are reversed in position as clearlyindicated in the drawings thereby enabling the rim to provide a seat for tires of different types.

If it is desired to remove both the rim and tire the nuts 18 of the bolts 17 are removed and the entire rim comprising the members 8' and 13 is bodily removable laterally from its seat onth felly band3 .thus providing .a demountable rim, capable of carrying a tire which can be replaced by a similar rim also carrying a tire. The provision of the lugs 20 and notches 5 prevent circumferential travel of the tire carrying rim with respect to the fellyband and serve as auxiliary'means for reinforcing the bolts 17 which lock the flanges 9 and 14 of the two tire carrying rim members, against circumferen-. 'tlal movement.

- From the foregoing it will be seen that the present device provides a rim capable of use as an ordinary rim wherein the ,tire may be removed and replaced easily and quickly, and also provides .a demountable rim'wherein the ,rim and tire may be simultaneously removed from the wheel.

I claim,

In a vehicle wheel, a felly band adapted adjacent its other edge seated in said rib notch, substantially as and for the purpose described. I

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set EDIE C. XVALTERS. 

